@PhilKirkham i am beginner in this field so asked about to know what's the automation testing and why we need it
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BlueBerry - vignesh4303Sep 28 '12 at 12:23

I understand, I just wanted to see if you had any opinions or thoughts
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Phil KirkhamSep 28 '12 at 12:47

Manual testing is expensive. Ask yourself, do we have the time or money to check all functionality each release manually? Running automated tests is much cheaper and repeatable (if done right).
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Steve MiskiewiczSep 28 '12 at 14:09

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I'm sorry, but I am going to vote -1 for the question. There are way too many answers available just by typing "automated testing" or "test automation" on google e.g. support.smartbear.com/articles/testcomplete/manager-overview. If there is any other specific information you are looking for that you couldn't find while searching, please specify that.
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Suchit ParikhSep 28 '12 at 16:17

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Automation is using software to test software. Testers use automation for the same kinds of reasons that other professions use automation: to do things in a more reliable, repeatable way than we could do with people.

There are other reasons why you might use automation. For example, it may save time and/or save money, although if it is done in the wrong way or in the wrong circumstances, it may require even more time and more money than using people.

The categories of unit testing, integration testing, and system testing are orthogonal to whether you use automation. Depending on the circumstances, you could do all, some, or none of that automatically.

Test automation is a tool that can be used to remove the need for humans to have to execute the same checks over and over again as the software is changed as it is being developed.

I use the word "check" as automation doesn't do what a manual tester can do, it doesn't question, or think and make and disprove hypothesis on what bugs exist in software. It simply performs a set of pre-determined actions and verifies that expected behaviours occur.

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bytebusterOct 14 '12 at 4:43